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head back flow amr828 at 11:47am 07.19.10 Big Boats 2/1262 I have a 1 year old Jabsco head forward and intermittently it will back fill on it's own with the le
Homemade traveler Marty at 11:26am 07.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4426 I am considering changing the main sheet array on my '82 Mac 25. I want to use a traveler to give m
s/v Anam Cara gpd955 at 10:51am 07.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1587 At 12:30pm, Anam Cara, Hull # 45, became ours. She will be taken to Atlantic City, NJ to live a few
Water in Bilge frmreilly at 10:49am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 14/4052 I'm on my annual cruise and twice after heavy sailing I noticed a good amount of water in the bilge
Keel leak ells at 10:00am 07.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2147 I have two O'Days a 19' and a 22'. The 19' has a leak in the keel that I have been able to stop tem
Looking for a 260 in Calif Gregg9020 at 9:54am 07.19.10 Smaller Boats 5/1793 Hello all!! I am currently a Macgreggor owner, but I am looking to move up to the next level of tra
EPA seeks comments on MSD and paperwork changes KD3PC at 9:32am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1782 Our wonderful friends at the EPA are at it again... 5. When must EPA receive comments in response t
Sailing in heavy weather kpgraci at 9:30am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 43/7259
Bimini Question hhcribbs at 8:57am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1984 Hello again, thanks for all the previous help. We just setup the bimini on our sailboat. There wa
Question about original motor mount meson1 at 8:51am 07.19.10 Catalina 22 3/1487 I have a 1972 Catalina22 that has been stored for 15 years. When we put it all together a piece of t
Jabsco Course Mesh Pumpgard Issue wgkenney at 8:35am 07.19.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1368 Hi all, I have a Beneteau 473 and have, what I hope, is a simple problem. Most all of my pumps on
thanks jimmy mac 22 keel problems alfred gamil at 7:47am 07.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1279 Thanks for your answer Jimmy I cannot drop the keel now, but I did it early this season and did not
Porta-bote: folding tender? FroggyAZ at 7:36am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3181 Has anybody used one of those Porta-Bote? http://www.porta-bote.com Is that an alternative to the
Itermitant depth sounder cygnus x1 at 7:36am 07.19.10 Catalina 30 1/1330 Anyone have a good used Datamarine depth sounder for sale? Mine was intermitant, I cleaned RCA conne
Star Of India Volunteer Killed in Fall Soundbounder at 4:08am 07.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2025 A volunteer aboard the Star Of India in San Diego was killed after falling from the mast http://
Equalizing Batteries tchastain at 3:28am 07.19.10 Big Boats 2/1313 Boat is H-38, 2007. Has two 4-D house batteries that have not been holding their charge for long. Se
Sewage pumping out Paramattic at 2:37am 07.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1528 I recently by my first boat (a Hunter 34) and have some issues with successfully pumping out the was
LINK 2000 Heart Interface Issues Switched Off at 10:36pm 07.18.10 Big Boats 2/2547 I have a 96 Hunter Legend, I have a big problem I think - current situation is that my 4- 6 volt gol
Buying 26s - need advice luke at 10:26pm 07.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2245 Hello, I'm negotiiating an 1989 26s and need some advice, there are some issues with the boat. 1- Re
White Beaded Tack Collar Switched Off at 9:35pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3620 This is a stupid question, but I went to fly my drifter style spinaker today and on the bottom it ha

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B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dkdoyle at 5:22pm 10.15.21 Check all the connections to make certain they are good. A drop in voltage can cause electronics t
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dlochner at 5:10pm 10.15.21 Check all the connections to make certain they are good. A drop in voltage can cause electronics to
Propane solenoid valve jeepbluetj at 4:54pm 10.15.21 Battery powered rotary (Dremel) tool. Grind the gelcoat off the screwheads and clean them up. Or, ba
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 4:43pm 10.15.21 Marty Sheesh, Marty. A serious rebuild top to bottom. I've done a few things to our boat, but noth
Replacing Cabin Sole dlochner at 4:41pm 10.15.21 @Hello Below , I wasn't going to go there, but yes, you're absolutely right. The only thing that s
361 Oceanis Steering Stu Jackson at 3:46pm 10.15.21 Many steering systems have labels on the outside, mine is underneath a flat plate that holds two ins
Replacing Cabin Sole Siamese at 3:31pm 10.15.21 I really like the sole in my Catalina 315, which is marine ply covered with some rugged vinyl that l
H34 Compression Post Artey1 at 3:26pm 10.15.21 I did not tie my post into the side beams directly other than the thickened epoxy used to install my
Easily removeable port visors / a great DIY project ! sail sfbay at 3:19pm 10.15.21 Very clever.............I like it when sailors add value to their boats!!
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 3:05pm 10.15.21 The photo is of my deck tent. I personally see no plus to a full hull cover, and if the boat is pai
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Sailfanatic at 3:04pm 10.15.21 .... Yeah. Shrink wrap seems stupid. One time use gets expensive. When you say deck tent, do you me
Replacing Cabin Sole BigEasy at 3:01pm 10.15.21 The screws holding my composite panels to fiberglass grid are countersunk with no bungs to conceal t
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) DayDreamer41 at 2:58pm 10.15.21 Cover every year, mast unstepped every second year, the canvas 3 pc cover is at least 10 years old
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 2:52pm 10.15.21 I think not covering at least the cockpit of boats which experience snowfall and freeze-thaw temper
361 Oceanis Steering sail sfbay at 2:47pm 10.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! Disappointing when the owner's manual does not document the component manufa
H34 Compression Post kloudie1 at 2:36pm 10.15.21 Yes definitely reseal the step. Carefully check the little pvc standpipe that the wiring goes throug
Please, when can I come back? SoSound at 2:28pm 10.15.21 I purchased my CBP get back in the country sticker yesterday! :)
Propane solenoid valve Hello Below at 1:58pm 10.15.21 Please keep in mind that your finished project must not allow any ingress of propane into the boat a
Replacing Cabin Sole Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 10.15.21 "At least chemically speaking, it is theoretically possible that silicone adheres to silicone, but
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Sailfanatic at 1:51pm 10.15.21 I think not covering at least the cockpit of boats which experience snowfall and freeze-thaw tempera

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